
many
Also means: often
87 words · Story levels: A0–B2
Including: 多い · 多く · 少ない · 全体 · 重さ

おおい · ōi
many
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many
Also means: often

many
Also means: many of them

few
Also means: fewer / less · at least · not talkative
大阪の美術学校は、毎年合格する生徒がとても少ない学校です。
The art school in Osaka is a school with very few students passing every year.
合格通知が二つ届いた朝 · A2
whole

weight
Also means: significance

half

distance
仲間と一緒に、歩いた距離や星の位置を測っていました。
Together with his companions, he measured the distances they walked and the positions of the stars.
伊能忠敬が地図に描かなかった小島 · A2
only
それが彼女にできる唯一のことだったし、それで十分な気がした。
That was the only thing he could do for her, and it felt like that was enough.
八百年生きた尼が最後に選んだ洞窟 · B1
meter
その木桶は高さが二メートルくらいあって、太い竹の輪で締めてある。
That wooden vat was about two meters high and, was tightened with thick bamboo hoops.
小豆島の醤油蔵に残った最後の木桶 · B1
bundle
Also means: counter for bundles or bunches

many flat items
Also means: several sheets

length
何だろうと思って人波の方に向かうと、長さが30メートル以上もある黄金色の龍が、ゆっくりと、しかし力強く動いていた。
Wondering what it was, as he headed toward the crowd, a golden dragon over 30 meters long was there, moving slowly but powerfully.
長崎くんちの龍踊りを受け継いだ外国人 · B1
tenth
屋久島は鹿児島の南にある島で、島の九割以上が山と森に覆われている。
Yakushima is an island south of Kagoshima, and more than 90% of the island by mountains and forests is covered.
屋久島の千年杉を守る男 · B1
distance remaining
Also means: time remaining

speed

small amount of
手元にあるのは、闇市で手に入れた安い小麦粉から作った細い麺と、わずかな豚の端肉、そしてひとつだけ救い出した遺品——父の店で使っていたウスターソースの瓶だった。
What he had on hand were thin noodles made from cheap flour obtained at the black market, a few scraps of pork, and the one memento he had managed to salvage— a bottle of Worcestershire sauce used in his father's shop.
戦後の闇市で生まれたソース焼きそば · B2
calories

thermometer

pair
橋本です。入口の駐車場に着きました。お父さんの軽トラがあります。車の横に長靴が片方だけ落ちていて…少し様子がおかしいです。車の中には誰もいません。もう少し奥に入ってみます。
This is Hashimoto. I've arrived at the entrance parking lot. Your father's light truck is here. There's only one rain boot lying beside the car... Something seems a bit off. There is no one in the car. I'll head a little further inside.
猟師の父から届く位置情報だけ · A2
spacing
南アルプスは北アルプスに比べて登山者が少なく、稜線上の山小屋の間隔も長い。
Compared with the Northern Alps, the Southern Alps have fewer hikers, and the mountain huts along the ridgelines are farther apart.
南アルプスを単独縦走した女教師の夏休み · B2
measurement

density
葉の形、茎の毛の密度、花びらの切れ込みの角度。
The shape of the leaves, the density of the hairs on the stem, the angle of the notches in the petals.
奥多摩の廃村に咲いた絶滅危惧の花 · B2
long-distance
冬の冷たい空気の中、体はすでに限界に近づいていたし、長距離走において痛みのひとつやふたつは当然のことだと自分に言い聞かせた。
In the cold winter air, his body was already approaching its limit, In long-distance running, that one or two pains were only to be expected I told myself.
箱根駅伝で棄権を拒んだ四区のランナー · B2
countless
大神たちが集う広間の中央には、よりあわされた無数の赤い糸が積まれていた。
In the center of the hall where the great gods gathered, countless twisted red threads were piled up.
神在月に出雲へ向かった神が帰らなかった理由 · B2
tablespoon
えっとね、たぶん卵が4個で、砂糖が大さじ2くらいで...あと白い何か入れてたよ。みりんだっけ。ちょっと待って。おばあちゃんが台所で教えてくれたの、私まだ小学生のときだったから...うーん、塩も少し入れてた気がする
Let's see, maybe 4 eggs, about 2 tablespoons of sugar... and she put something white in it. Was it mirin? Wait a second. Grandma taught me in the kitchen when I was still in elementary school, so... hmm, I feel like she also put in a little salt.
母のレシピが全部消えた夜 · A2
room temperature

amount

myriad
十月になると、八百万の神々は出雲へと向かう。
When it becomes October, the eight million gods head toward Izumo.
神在月に出雲へ向かった神が帰らなかった理由 · B2
several
Also means: number
健斗の胸が少し痛くなった。返事を打てないまま、数秒が過ぎた。
Kento's chest ached a little. Several seconds passed without him being able to type a reply.
元交際相手が自分の結婚式場を予約した · A2time
Also means: degree · again
ハルカは練習するたびに、田中さんのことを考えました。
Every time Haruka practiced, she thought about Mr. Tanaka.
合唱団が最後に選んだ誰も知らない曲 · A2about
Also means: dark · is dark · as much as
or more
Also means: any further · more than expected

too much; excessively
Also means: past

all of it
Also means: everything · all
「特に連絡のなかったものは、すべてそちらで処分していただければ」。
"Anything for which there were no specific instructions," if you could please dispose of all of it."
四十年間、故郷に帰らなかった父が残した通帳 · B2
more

little
Also means: slightly · little by little

both
Also means: at least · particle marking alternatives · along with

many
all

counter for individual items
about

several
Also means: how many · many

heavy
Also means: feel emotionally weighed down · oppressively heavily · heavily
only
曲名は、手帳に書かれていたたった一行の言葉を借りた。
The title of the song, borrowed a single line of words written in the notebook.
沖縄の地下壕で書き残された楽譜 · B2
slightly
Also means: only a little
木は、まるで呼吸をしているかのように、わずかに温かみを感じさせた。
The wood, as if it were breathing, let him feel a slight warmth.
九百年の技を継ぐ最後の宮大工が刻んだ一本の柱 · B2
that's enough

increase and …
Also means: increase
弟子が増え、やがて弟子の弟子ができた。
The number of disciples increased, and eventually there were disciples of disciples.
琉球宮廷舞踊を本土へ伝えた最後の踊り手 · B2
not be enough
at most
「今日600」「明日は500以下にする」みたいな感じで
Like, "600 today," "tomorrow keep it under 500," that kind of thing.
誰も知らない先輩の引退理由 · A2
times
君江の声は、インタビューのときより何倍も大きくて、力強かった。
Kimie's voice, compared to during the interview, was many times louder and more powerful.
阿波踊りを七十年踊り続けた女師匠 · B1
be insufficient

decrease
Also means: hang down

was light
Also means: with relief
春子は造花を一本手に取った。傷のある右手の中で、それはとても軽かった。
Haruko picked up an artificial flower. It was very light in her injured right hand.
お見舞いの花が全部偽物だった · A2
another; further
Also means: furthermore
彼女が本名を名乗るのは、それからさらに六年後のことだ。
She would use her real name only another six years later.
大正の女性画家が男の名で発表し続けた十五年間 · B2just under
箱根駅伝の四区は、平塚から小田原まで二十一キロ弱を走る区間だ。
The fourth section of the Hakone Ekiden is a segment of just under twenty-one kilometers from Hiratsuka to Odawara.
箱根駅伝で棄権を拒んだ四区のランナー · B2approximately
左のハムストリングを断裂したのは十六キロ付近だったらしい。
The point at which he tore his left hamstring was apparently around the sixteen-kilometer mark.
箱根駅伝で棄権を拒んだ四区のランナー · B2
keep reducing
コーチのプレッシャーで、ずっと食事を減らしてて
due to the pressure from the coach, kept cutting back on meals this whole time,
誰も知らない先輩の引退理由 · A2far
二十二歳の冬、はるかに大きなチャンスが来た。
In the winter when she was twenty-two, a big opportunity came to Haruka.
津軽三味線の三本目の糸が切れた夜 · A2
exceed
噂によれば、来航する艦隊の大砲の数は、浦賀奉行所が持つすべての火力を上回るという。
According to rumors, the number of cannons on the arriving fleet surpassed all the firepower possessed by the Uraga Magistrate's Office.
黒船来航の前夜に書かれた手紙 · B2counter for bales of rice
中を確認すると、米が五俵、醤油、梅干し、そして大きな釜がいくつかあった。
When he checked inside, five bags of rice, soy sauce, pickled plums, and several large pots were there.
関東大震災の翌朝に炊き出しを始めた板前 · B1
densely packed
練習後、リクは更衣室のロッカーの下に一枚の紙を見つけた。破れた練習日誌のページ。毎日の日付と、カロリーの数字がびっしり書いてあった。どの数字も、すごく小さかった。
After practice, Riku found a piece of paper under a locker in the changing room. A torn page from a practice log. It was covered with daily dates and calorie counts. All the numbers were extremely small.
誰も知らない先輩の引退理由 · A2
heavily
「声なき便り」という言葉が、今になってずっしりと重い。
The phrase 'voiceless letter'... feels so heavy now.
俳句の投稿欄に死んだ妻の名前があった · B1about
Also means: question marker · someone/something · part of an expression meaning “may/might”
ただ……何年かして、どこかへ行ってしまった」さくらはじっと聞いていた。
Only... after a few years, she ended up going somewhere.' Sakura was listening intently.
廃線の終点に残された往復切符 · B1
several
Also means: something · what · anything
健一は店主の良平と、何年も話していませんでした。
Kenichi had not spoken with the owner, Ryohei, for many years.
台風で塩が届かなかった讃岐うどん店 · A2how much
Also means: only · just · just; merely

more
Also means: already · anymore · again

corresponding amount; to that extent
Also means: minute · share

lot
Also means: well · often · favorably
about
Also means: extent that; so ... that · this much · no matter how
一時間ほど歩いたとき、田中さんが急に立ち止まった。
When we had been walking for about an hour, Mr. Tanaka suddenly stopped.
屋久島の千年杉を守る男 · B1
time
Also means: again · even once · once

most
Also means: hardly
テープが古くて、封もほとんど開いていた。
The tape was old, and... the seal was mostly open.
定年退職の日に会社の引き出しから他人の辞表が出てきた · A2
half
Also means: and a half
ハルが、誰かに聴かせたいと思って書いた音楽は、半世紀の時を経て、確かに届いた。
The music Haru wrote, wishing for someone to hear it, through half a century of time, certainly arrived.
沖縄の地下壕で書き残された楽譜 · B2reach (a speed)
Also means: go out · came out · appear

more
Also means: after · later · left

for two people
Also means: two of them · two of them together

little over
Also means: moment · bit · hey

height
その木桶は高さが二メートルくらいあって、太い竹の輪で締めてある。
That wooden vat was about two meters high and, was tightened with thick bamboo hoops.
小豆島の醤油蔵に残った最後の木桶 · B1piece
Also means: point
蒼月堂には六十点ほどの出品物が並び、コレクターや業者が静かに品物を眺めていた。
At Sogetsudo, about sixty items were lined up, and collectors and dealers were quietly looking at the goods.
競売にかけられた能面の裏に刻まれた名 · B2go below a threshold
Also means: cut · hang up · cut down trees
残り二キロを切ったとき、沿道の声援が急に大きくなった。
When there was less than two kilometers left, the cheering from the roadside suddenly grew louder.
箱根駅伝で棄権を拒んだ四区のランナー · B2
lot
Also means: cup or glass · full

exceed
Also means: cross over · get through · when/once crossing over
マイナス三十度を超える寒さの中で木を切り、道路を作り、ひたすら労働した。
In the cold exceeding minus thirty degrees, they cut trees, built roads, and labored relentlessly.
シベリア抑留から持ち帰った酒蔵の麹菌 · B2
nearly
Also means: vicinity · nearby
お父さんと見に行ったのは、もう五十年近く前になります。
It's been almost fifty years since I went to see them with your father.
亡き父の携帯に今もメッセージが届く · B1
circumference
Also means: surroundings

run out
Also means: disappear · cease to be · lose the desire

pair
Also means: to
どちらも磁器の白い茶碗で、きちんと対になっていた。
Both were white porcelain teacups, making a neat pair.
明治の探偵が書き残した解けなかった事件の覚書 · B2each
Also means: little by little · at a time · little each
「半分ずつなら、けんかも半分だな」半年後の日曜日、二つの家は、ノートにある昔の作り方でへしこを作り、ホテルへ届けた。
If we each do half, there will be half as much fighting. On the Sunday six months later, the two families made heshiko using the old method in the notebook and delivered it to the hotel.
二つの家が同じ名で売る若狭のへしこ · A2
tatami mat as a unit of room size
Also means: tatami mat
管理人が案内してくれたのは、六畳一間の部屋だった。
What the manager showed her was, a single-room apartment of six tatami mats.
四十年間、故郷に帰らなかった父が残した通帳 · B2